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Quenselite
Name
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PbMn³⁺O₂(OH)
Formula
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Mineral Species
Entry type
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Oxides & Hydroxides
Chemical class
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Monoclinic
Crystal system
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2.5
Mohs hardness
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6.84
Specific gravity
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Dark brownish gray
Streak
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Metallic to adamantine
Luster
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Perfect on {001}, nearly micaceous
Cleavage
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P2/a
Space group
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Structural group
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Qns · Grandfathered
IMA
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1925
Named in
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Pitch-black; deep brown in transmitted light
Typical colors
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Pb · Mn · O · H
Elements
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